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Look up: Valhalla

  1. Valhalla
    In Norse mythology valhalla is the paradise where the souls of dead warriors go to.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. Valhalla
    Valhalla is a township in Wells County North Dakota, USA
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  3. Valhalla
    In Norse mythology, the golden hall in Odin's palace in Asgard, where he feasted with the souls of half those heroes killed in battle (valr) chosen by his female attendants, the Valkyries; the...
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  4. Valhalla
    Valˇhal'la noun [ Icelandic valhöll , literally, hall of the slain; valr the slain (akin to Anglo-Saxon wćl , Old High German wal battlefield, wuol defeat, slaughter, Anglo-Saxon wōl pestilence) + höll a royal hall. See Hall , and confer Walhalla .] [ Written also walhalla .] 1. (Scand. Myth.) The palace ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/3

  5. valhalla
    1. The palace of immortality, inhabited by the souls of heroes slain in battle. ... 2. A hall or temple adorned with statues and memorials of a nation's heroes; specifically, the Pantheon near Ratisbon, in Bavaria, consecrated to the illustrious dead of all Germany. ... Origin: Icel. Valholl, literally, hall of the slain; valr the slain (akin to AS. ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  6. Valhalla
    Walhalla noun (Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. Valhalla
    `Valhalla` (Old Norse `Valhöll`, `Hall of the Slain`) is Odin's hall in Norse mythology, located in Gladsheim and is the home for those slain gloriously in battle (known as Einherjar) who are welcomed by Bragi and escorted to Valhalla by the valkyries. The main gate of Valhalla is called Valgrind, which is described in `Grímnismál` as a `sacred gate`, behind which are the `holy doors` and `there are few who can tell the manner by which it is lo...
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  8. Valhalla
    • (n.) The palace of immortality, inhabited by the souls of heroes slain in battle. • (n.) Fig.: A hall or temple adorned with statues and memorials of a nation`s heroes; specifically, the Pantheon near Ratisbon, in Bavaria, consecrated to the illustrious dead of all Germany.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. Valhalla
    in Norse mythology, the hall of slain warriors, who live there blissfully under the leadership of the god Odin. Valhalla is depicted as a splendid ... [5 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/v/4

  10. Valhalla
    Valhalla or Walhalla (both: vălhäl'u, –hăl'u) , in Norse mythology, Odin's hall for slain heroes. This martial paradise was one of the most beautiful halls of Asgard. The dead warriors, brought to Valhalla by the Valkyries, fought during the day and feasted at night.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A08503


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